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January 28, 2019

Brazil’s prison gangs are launching massive terrorism attacks. This explains why

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South America Violence Brazil

Just one day after his inauguration, Brazil’s right-wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro faced his first public-security crisis. On Jan. 2, prison gangs launched a terrorism campaign throughout Ceara state, paralyzing the capital city, Fortaleza. Although he has deployed federal troops, violence…

January 21, 2019

Living conditions for those sentenced to death

Interview

Death penalty Violence

Worldwide, there are 20,000 people sentenced to death. They are detained in countries that still use the death penalty like China, Iran, the United States, Japan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Others are detained in countries that no longer use the death penalty, for instance Mauritania. These prison…

January 12, 2019

Uruguay : presos con celulares, comercios e industrias, un modelo para bajar la violencia en las cárceles

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South America Violence Uruguay

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January 1, 2019

Porto Rico: se reportan dos muertes de reclusos en cárceles de Ponce y Bayamón

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Violence Puerto Rico

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December 26, 2018

Thailand: Man electrocuted as he tries to escape from prison

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Asia Violence Thailand

A Thai prisoner died early Tuesday after being electrocuted by high-voltage barbed wire as he attempted to escape, police said. Wiwat Aksorsom, 32, broke free from his cell just after midnight along with two other prisoners and tried to scale the six-metre (20-ft) walls of his prison in southern Su…

December 20, 2018

Australia: why are our prisons full of domestic violence victims?

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Oceania Violence Australia

The number of women in prison is continuing to soar, new data shows. But advocates warn we can’t arrest the increase until we start properly addressing domestic abuse, which affects an overwhelming majority of women behind bars.

December 16, 2018

Iran: mort en prison d’un blogueur en grève de la faim

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Middle East Violence Iran

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December 11, 2018

Uruguay: las cárceles, una “anomalía estructural” y un “nuevo circuito violento” [audio]

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South America Violence Uruguay

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December 9, 2018

United Kingdom: pepper spray used in non-violent situations in prison pilot

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Europe Violence United Kingdom

Pava incapacitant spray to be rolled out to all jails despite criticism during evaluation.

December 7, 2018

Russia: inmates In far East launch hunger strike to protest prison conditions

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Asia Europe Material conditions Protest Violence Russia

Eight inmates in Russia’s Far Eastern Sakha-Yakutia region have launched a hunger strike to protest conditions at the prison where they are being held, the head of a regional human monitoring group says.

December 7, 2018

UK: burning blankets, blocked doors and teargassed cells in East London after violent prison protest

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Europe Violence United Kingdom

Violent inmates started fires and blocked cell doors as part of a prison protest in East London on Tuesday, leaving warders no option but to fight back, using “force” and teargas.

November 28, 2018

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Europe Violence Turkey

We have invited the graphic designer Headwar to visualise our work. The below infographics summarise prison population figures in Türkiye, and help us to understand the problems associated with incarceration.

November 19, 2018

Argentina: la masacre que no cesa ; ya son siete los muertos tras el incendio en una comisaría

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South America Violence Argentina

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November 19, 2018

Spain: la mayor parte de las muertes en las cárceles gallegas, vinculadas a las drogas y a los suicidios

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Europe Drugs Suicide Violence Spain

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November 10, 2018

Ireland: prison service defends luxuries in new violence reduction unit for country's most dangerous inmates

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Europe Violence Ireland

“If they don’t experience some normality in prison how are they going to behave normally outside?”

November 4, 2018

United Kingdom: A la prison de Birmingham, la faillite d’une gestion privée

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Europe Drugs Material conditions Facilities Violence United Kingdom

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November 3, 2018

France: Lavaur, la prison pour mineurs théâtre de graves violences

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Culture Europe Violence France

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October 31, 2018

Este año han muerto 118 presos en las cárceles de Haití por hacinamiento

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence Haiti

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October 30, 2018

France: prison de Fleury-Mérogis, quinze morts en neuf mois

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Europe Violence France

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October 10, 2018

Cameroun : "nous avons des condamnés dans le couloir de la mort depuis plus de 36 ans"

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Africa Death penalty Violence Cameroon

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October 9, 2018

UK: Exeter prison condemned by inspectors for violence and drug use

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Drugs Violence United Kingdom

Scathing report comes as Prison Governors Association accuses government underfunding of contributing to jail safety crisis.

October 9, 2018

UK: prison pepper spray plan risks inmate safety, rights body says

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Discipline Violence United Kingdom

Use of Pava by prison officers could cause pain and serious injury, UK watchdog says.

October 8, 2018

South Sudan: impressionnante mutinerie dans une prison

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Africa Protest Violence South Sudan

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September 18, 2018

En France, on se suicide sept fois plus en prison qu’en liberté

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Europe Health Suicide Violence France

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